Cruller-shaping machine.



I. HEINZ. ORULLER SHAPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1913.

Patented June 2, 1914.

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Patented June 2, 1914.

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IGNATZIUS HEINZ, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y., A$SIGNOR 0F ONE-HALE TO RQBERT LIEBSC-HER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GRULLER-SHAPING MACHINE.

Application filed September 26, 1913.

To all to 710m it may concern Be it known that I, IoNA'rziUs Heinz, a subject of the Emperor of Austria'l'rlungary, and a resident of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Cruller-Shaping Machine, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a machine which will automatically shape dough fed into the machine into a predetermined shape, as, for example, a cruller, and deliver the shaped dough; further, in shaping the dough by the machine, all waste of dough is eliminated.

I obtain the above object by providing'a dough-fed mechanism having means for varying the quantity of dough fed to the machine, a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed to the machine, means associated with the receptacle for shaping the dough therein into a predetermined form, and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacle.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a similar elevation from the opposite side; Fig. 3 is a vertical, longitudinal section of the ma chine on line 3-3, Fig. 4;; Fig. 1 is a plan view on the same; Fig. 5 is an enlarged, transverse section of the drum and the mechanism associated therewith on line 55 Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is an enlarged fractional, longitudinal section of the drum, with the mechanism associated therewith, on line 6--6, Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a partial development of the drum surface, showing the different positions of the mechanisms associated with the drum in the receptacles as the same moves from the feeding mechanism to the receiving mecha nism; Figs. 8 and 9 are detail, sectional views of the mechanism for operating the means for slinging the dough in the receptacle; and Fig. 10 shows a shaped piece of dough as delivered from a receptacle.

Before proceeding to a more detailed de- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1914;.

Serial No. 791,974.

scription of my invention, it must be clearly understood that while this machine as dis closed is principally intended for shaping crullers, and reference is made to the same in the description of the machine, certain parts of the machine can be modified so as to form different shapes without departing in any way from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 11 represents a hopper of the feeding mechanism into which dough is placed which is to be fed to the machine. In the bottom of the hopper a pair of rollers 12 and 13 are provided, the axes of which are preferably in a horizontal plane, and the bearings for said rollers being provided in the frame 14. The bearings of the roller 12 are mounted adjustably in the frame and can he moved to, and from the roller by means of threaded members 15. By the adjustment of the roller 12 with reference to the roller 13, the thickness of dough from the hopper to the curved portion 16 of the trough 17 can be varied. The dough from the curved portion of the trough, before passing between the super posed rollers 18 and 19, is floured by means of a sifter 20 positioned in the frame, and in which is mounted to rotate a shaft 21 carrying a series of disks 22. These disks are for distributing the flour in the sifter, thereby preventing clogging of openings in the sifter by the flour.

The rollers 18 and 19 have, preferably, their axis in a vertical frame, of which the roller 19 has its bearings stationary in the plane, while the roller 18 positioned above the roller 19 has its bearings adjustably mounted in the frame, the bearings being carried by threaded members 23 positioned in the frame structure. The relative distancebetween the rollers 18 and 19 is smaller than the relative distance between the rollers 12 and 13, so that the dough advanced by the rollers 12 and 13 is kneaded to a smaller thickness by the rollers 18 and 19. A similar pair of rollers 18 and 19 is provided farther along in the trough, similarly mounted and adjustable by means of thread ed members 22 for still more reducing the thickness of the dough. At the end of the trough 17 a roller 24L is mounted the bearings of which are adapted to be adjusted verti' cally by means of a threaded member 25 positioned in the structure of the frame 14. A roller 26, superposing the roller 24:, has

its bearing mounted adjustably in a horicured to a shaft 42 on which the drum 29 is zontal plane by means of threaded members mounted to rotate.

27 secured to the frame structure 11. lVhile The cam groove 40 is so formed that the the thickness of the dough fed between the blades 87 mounted on the same rod 38 will rollers 24 and 26 is adjustable by means of project into the receptacles 30 of the same the threaded member 25, the adjustment of row before said receptacles come to face the the roller 26 by means of the threaded meinrollers 24 and 26 (see Fig. 5), and remain in her 27 permits the variation of contact pressaid receptacles of the same row until the said sure between the said roller and the ribs 28 row passes entirely the roller 26, when it reprovided on the exterior, lateral surface of. tracts again to its normal position. The cam the drum 29 and forming the receptacles 30 groove 40 is so formed that the edge of the on the same. blade comes flush with the edge of the ribs The ribs 28, which are preferably integral 28, so that the edge of the blade also contacts with the lateral surface of the drum, form with the roller 26 when the row of receprows of receptacles each of elongated angutacles passes said roller, thereby the dough lar shape, preferably hexagonal. The longlpacked by said roller into a row of receptacles is slit by the blades in said receptacles into substantially four parts of qual width.

Each of the receptacles 30, adjacent one end of the central slit, is provided with a transverse slot 43 central with the same and through which projects into each receptacle one end of arms 44 and 44 of the spreader. The projecting ends of the arms located within each of the receptacles are disposed on opposite sides of the central blade. Each of the arms is pivotally attached by means of a pin 45 to the inner lateral surface of the drum. The end of each of the arms 44 and 44 lying within the drum is provided with an enlarged portion 46 in which a slot 47 is formed. The slot 4'7 of each of the arms 44 is engaged by a pin 48 positioned in a lug 49 integral *ith a rod 50. The slot 47 of the arm 44 is engaged by a pin 48 positioned in a lug 49 forming an integral part of a rod 50. This structure connects all of the arms 44 of the same row of receptacles to a common rod 50, and the arms 44, the companions of the arms 44 of the same row of receptacles, to a common rod 50. The ends of the rods 50 and 50 engage cam surfaces 51 and 51 respectively, both formed on circular memtudinal axis of each of the receptacles is substantially normal to the elements of the lateral surface of the drum. The successive rows of receptacles have a variable number of receptacles, while the alternate rows have the same number of receptacles. This struc ture makes the receptacles 30 staggered on the lateral surface of the drum. The upper edges of the ribs 28 contact with the roller 26 so that the dough fed by the rollers and 26 is packed into the rows of receptacles as they pass the roller 26 when the drum 29 is rotated. As the successive rows of receptacles 30 on the lateral surface of the drum vary in number, the width of the dough fed to the successive row must be varied, so as to eliminate waste of dough. This is obtained by securing a wing 31 pivotally to each of the sides of the trough. The non-pivoted end of the wing 31, which is adjacent the roller 2, is provided witl an extension 32 engaged in a cam groove 33 provided on the lateral surface of the roller. W hen the smaller number of receptacles in a row is to face the rollers 24 and 26, the wings 31 at each side of the trough are in position as shown in Fig. 4, thereby reducing the width of dough fed between the rollers 24 and 26 to the row of receptacles. Each of the wings 31 are preferably bers 52 rigidly secured to the stationary provided with a bolt 34 projecting through shaft 42. It is understood that each of the the sides of the trough and engaged on the rows of receptacles is provided with rods exterior side by a coil spring so as to help 50 and 50.

to return the wing toward the side of the The arms 44 and 44 forming the spreader trough. are actuated by the cam surfaces 51 and 51 The lateral surface of the drum in each of twice during a single revolution of the drum.

the receptacles is provided with a central, That is to say, the spreaders of each row longitudinal slit 85 lying substantially in are opened and closed twice during one revothe longitudinal axis of the receptacle. An lution of the drum. The arms 44 and 44 additional slit 36 is also provided on each side of the slit 35 in each of the receptacles, the slits 36 being parallel to the slits and of substantially the same length. Engaging the slits 35 and 35 in each of the receptacles are blades 3?, and the blades engaging the slits of the same row of receptacles are all secured to a common rod 38 carrying at the end thereof rollers 39 each engaged in a cam groove 40 provided in the members 41 seforming the spreaders in the same row of receptacles are actuated by the cam surfaces at about the same moment that the blades 37 are retracted in the same row of receptacles; and since the blades are retracted at about 30 degrees from the line connecting the centers of the drum and the roller 26 (see Fig. 5), the arms 44 and 44 separate at about the same angle, thus spreading the central slit in the dough adjacent one end of the 139 hid receptacle. (See Fig. 7, second row of receptacles from the bottom).

Each of the receptacles 30 is provided with a longitudinal slot 53 formed in the lateral surface of the drum and positioned in the opposite end of the receptacle from where the slit L3 is formed. The slit is in alinement with and partly engaged by the blade 37 engaging the central slit A finger 5a is provided for each of the receptacles; and it engages with one of its ends the slot 53, the opposite end of each of the lingers of the same row of receptacles being rigidly secured to a rod 55 positioned within the lateral surface of the drum and extending parallel to its element; thus each row of receptacles is provided with an in dependent rod 55. Each of the rods 55 is mounted to rotate in bearings 56 provided on the inner, lateral surface of the drmn. A pinion 57 is provided at one end of each of the rods and is adapted to come in engagement with rac {S 58 and 59. The racks 58 and 59 are preferably made integral. with one of the members 52 which is secured to the stationary shaft 42. The engagement of each of the pinions 57 with the rack 58 will. move the fingers 5st from their normal position to the position shown in the row of receptacles at 90 degrees to the horizontal. (See ltig. 5.) This movement of the lingers will cause the end of the dough positioned in each of the receptacles of said row to be slung toward the opposite end of the receptacles; and the lingers are so made that the end of the dough will. be brought into the spread formed by the spreading action of the arms 4st and a l. The further movement of the drum causes the engagement of the pinion 57 with the rack 59, thus bringing back the fingers 54%. on the rod 55, the pinion of which engages the rack 59, to their normal position, in which they remain until they again come in engagement with the racks and 59. i

Tie racks 58 and 59 are so positioned on the members 52 that a pinion 57 comes in engagement with the rack 58 just as the arms as and a. spread the slit in the dough. lit is understood that the reference to the fingers 5-1- and arms id and dt is made with regard to the same row of receptacles. As the fingers 04% are central with each of the blades 37 engaged in the central slit 35, they are provided with a slot 60 permitting the movement of the lingers without in.terfer once with the said blade.

From the above it will appear that each of the rods 55 is operable once during the revolution of the drum, the action taking place within an angle of about (30 s, the central line of which is about deg see to the horizontah as shown in Fig. 5. i-hS the fingers 5aof the same row are returned to no '1 .al position, the arms at and a l of the same rows come also to the normal position (see third row of receptacles from the bottom of Fig. 7) thereby pinching between the ends of the arms positioned in the spread of the dough the end of dough slung by the fingers 542 into the spread. This movement of the arms 44; and 4A is produced by the cam surface. 51 and 51, the return to normal position of the arms 41-4. and 441: being accomplished at about 120 degrees from the line connecting the center of the drum to the roller 26.

lllach of the receptacles 30 is provided with a member or pallet 61 normally resting against the latera surface of the drum adjacent the end of the receptacle where the transverse slot 43 is provided. The pallet is preferably ti -shaped, provided with slits to prevent; interference with the blades 37, and the ends of the branches of the it being provided with lugs projecting through the lateral surface of the drum. The pallets positioned in the same row of receptacles have their lugs secured to a rod 62 mounted to journal in bearings provided at the inner lateral surface of the drum. A. pi nion (33 is provided on one end of each of the rods e2. llaclrs lidand 35 are provided on the other member 52 similar to the racks 58 and 59, and with which the pinions 63 are adapted to come in engageinnt when the drum 29 is rotated. The engagement of one of the pinions 57 with the rack ()4: causes the corresponding rod ()2 to rotate and therewith the pallets mounted on said rod are moved from the normal position as shown in llig. 5, to the position shown in same figure in the receptacle positioned on the horizontal line on the opposite side of the roller 26. This movement of the pallets will sling the end of the dough resting on the same toward the opposite end of the receptacles. The further movement of the drum will bring the pallet to normal position. From the above it will appear that the pa. lots of each of the rows are operable only once during a revolution of the drum.

As the pallet 61 of row returns to the normal position, the arms 4H: and ist of the same row are again operated by the cam surfaces 51 and 51, thus releasing the end of the dough engaged by said arms. This second action of the arms talrcs place at an angle of about 200 degrees to the line eonnectin the centers of the drum to the roller 26. The dough in the row of receptacles which at an angle of over 900 degrees to the line connecting the center of the drum with the center of the roller, not being any longer retained in the receptacle by any means for manipulating will be i "cc to fall out of the same on to an endless belt (20 en gaged by rollers 6?, the axes of which form the vertices of a triangle, the arms Ii-Iland 44: coming again to their normal position at an angle of degrees with reference to the line joining the centers of the drum to the roller 26. A the same point, the blades of the same row of receptacles are moved into the receptacles.

The rows or receptacles, a the shaoed dough to the lelt 66. and before receiving a fresh load of dough, are floured by means Off a rotating brush 68 positioned in a flour-carrying receptacle (if), the rotatbrush throwing flour from the receptacle (39 on to the rows of receptacles passing the brush.

l 'he shaped dough delivered on to the belt Cl} is forced to pass between the belt and the roller 70 mounted to rotate, and from where the shaped dough falls on a. removable bed 71 mounted between rollers '72 provided in the frame 14..

fter delivering 'llhe rollers positioned in the trough as well as the rollers 2i and are all interconnected by mea of endless chains engagin sprockets carried by the rollers, wher when the roller as shown in if 2 and 4, is rotated by means of the crank all of the rollers are rotated through the medium of the chains. It is understood that in place of rotating the roller 1o by means of a crank, any other suitable motive power can b used. The roller 26 is pro vided with a pinion '78 which meshes with the gear provided on the drum whereby crum 29 revolves on a stationary at? when the feeding rollers in the are revolved. Meshing with the pinion 5 mounted on one of the roll 11 'ng the endless belt (36. J

'ith the pinion meshes on one of the shafts carrying -e of the rolle En mesh with this positioned on the acent roller 72. adjacent the pinanu is connected by means of an end rain to one of another pair of rollers Y t s of an endless chain pairs of rollers motion imparted to the r niittcd means or hains the movable part.

such that ropcr inoi'on or the drum, belt and receiving table is obtained.

if my machine is as fol- '1 received by the hopper e rollers 12 and 13 into th (3 of the e he direction as indicated in the drawings. The rows of receptacles, previous to being packed with dough by the rollers 24 and 26, are floured by the brush 68, thus preventing the sticking of the dough in the receptacles. The blades 3'? of the rows of receptacles ar forced into the receptacles previous to their being packed with dough by the rollers 24 and so that when the dough is packed by the rollers is is simultaneously divided in the receptacles, as previously stated, into substantially four equal branches. The ends t the arms 4 4- and 474: forming the Spreaders e in normal position against the blades enaging the central slit when the same are gachel by the rollers. Frictional engagel the edges of the ribs 28 forming the of receptacles, and also of the blades 37, (as they are flush with the edges as previously stated,) with the roller 26 eliminates any surplus dough above the edges of the ribs and the blades. Following out one of the rows of receptacles as it is packed by the rollers 2 1 and 26 until the same row delivers its shaped dough to the endless belt 66, we find that as soon as the receptacle positioned in Fig. 5 on the horizontal line directed toward the roller 26 from tl e center of the drum has moved through an angle of 30 degrees the blades 3? in said row of receptacles retract. Simultaneously with the retraction of the blades at this point, the arms lat and l i are moved on their pivots in the same row of receptacles, spreading the central slit at one end transversely. At an angle of about 90 degrees to the mentioned horiz ntal line, the end of the arms projecting into the receptacle are spread to their in. :imum. At this point of maximum spreading or" the arms in the row of receptacles, the fingers 5% of the same row are moved by the racks 58 into the position shown when the said row of receptacles have reached th position occupied by the receptacles at 90 degrees to the horizontal line directed from the center of the drum toward the roller 26. (53cc Fig. This movement or the fingers throws the ends of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle and into the spreads formed by the arms 44 cit 11-1 44:. its the drum continues its motion, {1 q r b Git d '1 1 .i o. are .ron n to ien norma non the engagement of the pinion 57 with the racr Simultaneously durmg the motion of the drum in the direction 1n dicatcd in 5, the arms 44; and 14- in the owe receptacles are brought to their i tius clamping etween of the dough slung by the fininto the spreads. The return to noral position of arms 4% and id is accom- "i when the row of receptacles has oved through about an angle of 120 deces to the horizontal directed from the ntcr of the drum toward the roller 26.

In Fig. 10 the point a represents the end oi? the dough in the receptacle which is slung by the finger 54linto the spread and there engaged by the arms 44 and 14:. As the drum continues to rotate, the pinion 63, positioned on the shaft 62 controlling the pallets of the row of receptacles under consideration, engages the rack (id and revolves the shaft, thereby moving the pallets from their normal position. The normal position 01 the pallets is the contact of the same with thelateral surface of the drum; and when they are moved through the engagement of the pinion 63 with the rack 64 they move from their normal position to the position shown when the row of receptacles under consideration has moved through an angle of 180 degrees with reference to the horizontal line directed from the center of the drum toward the roller 26. This movement of the pallets will throw the end of the dough carried by the pallet in each of the receptacles toward the opposite end of the receptacles, this end of the dough being marked in Fig. 10 as 7), and being slung toward the end of the receptacle where a was positioned originally. During the movement of the pallets in the row of receptacles under consideration, the end a of the dough is still retained by the ends of the arms 4A and 44, thus the movement of the pallets cannot throw the dough out of the receptacles.

The action of the pallets from normal to normal takes place within an agle of about 30 degrees, the central line of which is 180 degrees to the horizontal direct from the center of the drum toward the roller 26. At this central line it is at the limit of its movement, and is so shown in Fig. 5. As the drum continues to rotate, the pallets under consideration having returned to their normal position, the arms 44 and ate in the receptacles of the row under consideration begin to open and disengage the end a of the dough, the disengagement taking place at an angle of 200 degrees to the said horizontal line, and the rows of receptacles under consideration begin to pass the upper roller 67 engaged by the endless belt 66. Attention is called to the fact that when the end 5 of the dough in each of the receptacles is slung to the position shown in Fig. 10 by the pallet, it leaves the exterior sides of the ends of the arms 4d and 4-4: in the receptacles free. As the same are open, the shaped dough, as shown in Fig. 10, is no longer retained in said receptacles, and, due to the position of said receptacles, the shaped dough in each of the receptacles under the action of gravity will drop on to the belt 66 and move to pass between the roller 70 and the belt 66, whereby it is slightly flattened out. After passing between the rollers 70 and the belt 66 the shaped dough will drop on to the moving bed 71. When the bed 71 is completely loaded with rows of shaped dough, the same may be transferred to the baking room.

The provision of the slits 36 gives to the shaped dough the additional ribs 0, which give a larger appearance to the cruller. It is understood that in reality the only slit necessary is the central slit 30; and the number of slits 36 may be increased, if desired, as they only add to the exterior appearance of the cruller.

The elimination of waste of dough fed to the rows having a diii'erent number of receptacles is obtained by means of the wings 81 secured to the sides of the trough and engaged by the grooves 33 in the rollers 26, as has been previously explained.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a cruller making machine,-a dough feed mechanism; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mecl'ianism; and means associated with the receptacle to cut and sling the dough into the shape of a cruller.

2. In a cruller making 1nachine,-a dough feed mechanism; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; cutting and slinging means associated with the receptacle to shape the dough into a cruller; and means for inverting the receptacle to deliver the shaped cruller.

3. in a cruller making maeliine,-a dough feed mechanisn'i; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; and means for arranging the slit portions of the dough into a predetermined shape.

4:. In a cruller making machine,a dough feed mechanism; a receptacle to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; means for bringing one end of the dough in the receptacle into the slit, thereby shaping the dough into a cruller; and means for moving the receptacle so as to deliver the shaped cruller.

5. In a crullcr making machine,-a mechanism for feeding dough; a receptacle adapt ed to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; means for (IlZIWlHQ; one end of the dough through the slit; and means for slinging the opposite end of the dough to the opposite end of the receptacle, thereby shaping the dough in the receptacle into a cruller.

6. In a cruller making machine,-a mechanism for feeding dough; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough ted by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; means for spreading the slit;

means for engaging one end of the dough in the receptacle into the spread slit; means for bringing the opposite end of the dough to the opposite end of the receptacle, thereby shaping the dough in the receptacle into a *ruller; and means for moving the receptacle so as to deliver the cruller.

7. In a cruller making machine,-a mechanism for feeding dough; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; means for spreading the slit; means for bringing one end of said dough in the receptacle to the spread slit, said means for spreading the slit being adapted to engage said end of dough and retain it in the slit; and means for bringing the opposite end of the dough to the opposite end of the receptacle, thereby shaping the dough in the receptacle into a cruller.

8. In a cruller shaping machine, a dough feeding mechanism; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough; and means for slinging the slit dough into predetermined shape.

9. In a cruller making machine,a mechanism for feeding dough; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle; means for spreading the slit adjacent one end of the dough in the receptacle; means for slinging the opposite end of the dough into the spread portion of the slit, said means for spreading the slit in the dough adapted to engage said end of dough and retain it therein; and means for slinging the opposite end of the dough to the opposite end of the receptacle, thereby shaping the dough in the receptacle into a cruller.

10. In a cruller making machine,a mechanism for feeding dough; a receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism;-means for moving the receptacle; means for slitting the dough longitudinally in the receptacle; means for spreading the slit at one end; means for slinging the end of the dough adjacent the non-spread end of the slit into the spread portion of said slit, said means for spreading the slit being adapted to engage and retain said end in the slit; means for slinging the other end of the dough in the receptacle to the opposite end of the receptacle; means adapted to disengage the end of the dough in the slit from the means for spreading the slit whereby the dough from the receptacle shaped into a cruller can be delivered when the receptacle takes a predetermined position during its motion.

11. In a cruller making machine,-a mechanism for feeding dough; a movable receptacle adapted to receive the dough fed by the mechanism; means for slitting the dough in the receptacle longitudinally; means for spreading the slit; means for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit, said means for spreadin the slit adapted to retain said end of the dough in the slit; and means for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle, all of said means being movable with the receptacle and operable during its movement.

12. In a cruller making machine,a mechanism for feeding dough; a drum having a plurality of ribs on the periphery thereof forming receptacles of substantially hexagonal shape; means for rotating the drum whereby the said receptacles are brought to the feed mechanism to receive the dough, each of said receptacles having means for slitting the dough in the receptacle longitudinally, means for spreading the slit, means for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit, means for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle, all of the said means for every receptacle being carried by the drum and operated during its motion; and means for receiving the dough from the receptacle when the same is in a predetermined position.

13. In a cruller making machine,-a mechanism for feeding dough; a drum having ribs on the lateral surface thereof forming longitudinal receptacles of substantially polygonal form; means for rotating the drum whereby the receptacles are adapted to receive the dough from the feeding mechanism, each of said receptacles having means for slitting the dough longitudinally; means for spreading the slit; means for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit, said means for spreading the slit adapted to retain said end of the dough in the slit; means for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle, all of the means for each of the receptacles being carried by the drum and operable during its motion, said spreading means retaining the dough in the slit adapted to release the said end of the dough thereby permitting the delivery of the cruller formed in the receptacle; and means for receiving the formed cruller.

14. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof, the alternate rows having the same number of receptacles; means for rotating the drum; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; and means associated with the feeding means to adjust the flow for the alternate rows.

15. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof, the numbers of receptacles in adjacent rows varying, with the alternate rows having the same number of receptacles; means for rotating the drum; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for varying the feed for different rows, (thereby eliminating waste of dough) each of said receptacles on the drum having -means to shape the dough therein into a in the number of receptacles with the alter-- nate rows having the same number of receptacles; means for rotating the drum; a pair of rollers adjacent the lateral surface of the drum; a trough associated with said rollers and adapted to convey dough to said rollers; means for revolving said rollers whereby the dough from the trough is fed into the rows of receptacles when the drum is rotated; means associated with the sides of the trough and the rollers whereby the width of the dough ted to the row of receptacles is varied in accordance with the row receiving;- the dough, each of said receptacles having means to shape the dough in the receptacle into a cruller; and means adapted to receive the shaped cruller from the receptacle.

17. In a cruller making: machine,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof, the successive rows varying in the number of receptacles, while the alternate rows have the same number 01. receptacles; a pair of supeiposed rollers adjacent the exterior lateral surface of the drum; a trough as" iciated with said super-- posed rollers and adapted to convey dough to the same; means for revolving; the super-- posed rollers and the drum whereby the dough from the trough is fed into the rows of receptacles; grooves in the upper roller and wings secured to the side of the trough and engaged by said grooves whereby the width out dough ted to the rows oi? receptacles is varied in accordance with the number of receptacles in the row facing the rollers each of said receptacles having means for shaping the dough therein into a cruller; and means adapted to receive the shaped cruller.

18. In a eruller making; machinea drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof, the number out the receptacles in the succes ive rows varying in nuinher with the alternate rows having an equal number of receptacles; a pair oi superposed rollers adjacent the lateral surface oil. the drum; a trough adapted to convey dough between said rollers; means for revolving; the rollers and the drum whereby the dough from the trough is delivered to the rows oi receptacles on the drum; means associated with the trough nd controlled by one oi the rollers whereby the width of the dough fed to the receptacles is varied according to the rowrfacing the said rollers, each of said receptacles being substantially of elongated hexagonal shape and having means to shape the dough into the receptacle into a cruller during the movement of the drum; and means adapted to receive the sh: ped cruller.

19. in cruller making machine,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the ex terior late all surface thereof; neans for feeding dough to said rows of receptacles; means for flouring the receptacles ot' the rows before the dough is fed into the same, each of said receptacles having means to shape the dough in the same into acruller; and means adapted to receive the shaped crnller from the receptacle.

20. in a eruller making inachine -a drum having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof; means for rotating the drain; inc-ans for feeding; dough to the rows of receptacles during the rotation of the drum, each of the receptacles having; three slit-s in the lateral. surface oi? the drum; a blade in each of said slits; means for reciprocating the blades to and from the lateral surface of the drum in the receptacle whereby the dough lied into the receptacle is slit; means for spreading one of the slits in the dough of each receptacle; means for slinging one end of the dough ot each receptacle into the spread slit, said means for spreading; the dough adapted to engage and retain the said slung end in the slit; means in. each. of the receptacles for slinging? the opposite end ot the dough toward the opposite end ot the receptacle; means causing the releasing oi? the end of the dough engaged by the spreading means; and means adapted to receive the dough from the receptacles shaped into a cruller by said means which are all operable during the movement of. the drum.

21. In a cruller making machine -a drum having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof; means for rotating said, drum; means for feeding); dough to said rows of receptacles durin the movement of the drunn each of said :ceptaclcs having; means for slitting; the dough in the receptm clcsv means for spreading: the slit; means for slingingone end at the dough ot the recentacle into the spread slit and means for throwing); the o posite end of the dough toward the opposite end oi the receptacle, whereby the dough in the receptacle is shaped into a crullcr all of said means in each ot the receptacles oi the same row being operated sinniltancously d urinp; the

mcnt of the drum.

n a cruller making machine, a drum having rows of recepta on the exterior lateral surface thereof; means for feeding; dough to the rows of receptacl means for actuating the drun; and the it ting means each of the receptacles having a hexagonal shape the longitudinal axis of whi'l is substantially normal to the elements of the lateral surface of the drum, each of ilkS having longitudinal slits in the lateral surface of the drum forn'iing the bottom of th receptacles, one of said slits being central with the receptacle; a Jlade engaging said slits in each of the receptacles; means for moving said blade into and id of the receptacles, whereby the dough in the receptacles is slit; means in each of the receptacle for spreading the central sli of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the end of the dough in alinement with the central slit through the spread slit of the dough said spreading means being adapted to retain the end of the dough in the spread; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the opposite end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle, whereby the dough in each of the receptacles is shaoed into a cruller, all of said means in each of the receptacles being operable during the movement of the drum; means for causing said spreading means to disengage the end of the dough; and means adapted to receive the crullers from the receptacles.

In a r ller making machinc,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding mechanism; means in each of the receptacles for shaping the dough into a predetermined form during the movement of the drum; an endless belt adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles; a movable bed adapted to receive the dough from the belt; and a movable roller associated with the belt and adapted to flatten slightly the shaped dough previous to its delivery to the moving bed.

24. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having an elongated shape the longitudinal axis of which is substantially normal to the elements of the lateral surface of the drum, each of said receptacles having longitudinal slits in the lateral surface of the drum forming the bottom of the receptacle, said slits being symmetrically disposed in said receptacles with one of the slits in each of the receptacles lying in alinc'mont with the longitudinal axis of the same; a blade in each slit in each of the receptacles; means for moving said blades into and out of the receptacles whereby the dough in the receptacle is slit; means in each of the receptacles for spreading one end of the slit of the dough alining with the axis of the receptacle; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the end of the dough adjacent the non-spread end of the slit into said spread slit of the dough, said spreading means being adapted to retain the end of the dough in the spread; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the opposite end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle thereby shaping the dough in each of the receptacles into a cruller, all of said means in each of the receptacles being carried by the drum and operated during its movement; means for causing said spreading means to disengage the end of the dough; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacle after the same is disengaged by said spreading means.

In a cruller shaping machine, a dough feeding mechanism; receptacles adapted to receive the dough; adjustable means controlling the feed from the feed mechanism to the receptacles; cutting and slinging means associated with the receptacles to arrange the dcugh into a predetermined shape.

26. In a cruller making machine,a stationary shaft; a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof rotatably mounted on said shaft; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having slits in the lateral surface of the drum forming the rottom of the receptacle; a blade engaging each of the slits of each of the receptacles; a member carrying all of the blades of the same rows of receptacles; a cam mounted on said shaft and engaged by said members whereby said blades are made to move into and out of the receptacles of the same row when said drum is rotated on the shaft, whereby the dough in the receptacles is slit by said blades; means in each of the receptacles for spreading the central slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

2'7. In a cruller making machirle,-a stationary shaft; a drum rotatably mounted on said shaft and having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof; m ans for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having slits in the lateral surface of the drum forming the bottom of the receptacles; a blade in each of the slits; means connecting all of the blades of the same row of receptacles positioned within the drum; cams rigidl secured to said shaft and engaged by said means securing the blades of the same row of receptacles together, said cams being so positioned to move the blades of the same row into the receptacle previous to the same being fed with dough and retracting the same after it is fed, thereby slitting the dough in each of the receptacles of the same row; means in each of the receptacles for spreadin one slit of the dough; means in each 0" the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

28. In a cruller making machine,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the exterior lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding mechanism; means in each of the receptacles for slitting the dough in the same, each of said receptacles having a spreader adapted to open the slit, means for actuating the spreader; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

29. In a cruller making machine,-a stationary shaft; a drum rotatably mounted on said shaft and having rows of receptacles. surface thereof;

on the exterior, lateral means for feeding dough to the rows of re ceptacles; means for rotating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having means for slitting the dough therein, each of the receptacles having a spreader, means for operating the spreaders twice during a complete revolution of the drum whereby the slit in the dough is first spread; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit of the same, said spreader adapted to engage said slung end in returning to its normal position; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle, said spreader adapted to release said slung end of the dough during the second operation of the spreader whereby the shaped dough in the receptacle is released from the spreader; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacle, said spreader coming to its normal position before the receptacle receives another charge of dough.

30. In a cruller making machine,a drum having a row of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; a pair of rollers adjacent the lateral surface of the drum for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for rotating the rollers and the drum; means for adjusting one of the rollers vertically and the other horizontally; means associated with each of the receptacles for shaping the dough therein into a predetermined form as the drum rotates; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

31. In a cruller making machine,--a drum having a row of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; a pair of supported rollers adjacent the lateral surface of the drum for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for rotating the rollers and the drum; means for adjusting the upper roller horizontally; means for adjusting the lower roller vertically; means associated with each of the receptacles for shaping the dough therein into a predetermined form, said means for shaping the dough in the receptacles being actuated during the rotation of the drum; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

32. In a cruller making machine,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having means for slitting the dough therein; a pair of arms projecting into each of the receptacles and positioned on the opposite side of the means for slitting the dough; means for moving the arms to and from each other; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough toward said arms; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

33. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feedin dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having means for slitting the dough therein; a pair of arms positioned in each of the receptacles on the opposite sides of the slitting means; means connecting the similar arms in each of the rows of receptacles; means for actuating said connecting means during the movement of the drum whereby the said arms are moved to and from each other; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough toward said arm; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the dough from said receptacle.

34. In a cruller making machine,--a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means, each of the receptacles having means for slitting the dough. therein, each of the receptacles havof; a pair of arms projecting through-said slot into each of the receptacle; said arms being positioned on opposite sides ofsaid slitting means; means connecting the arms positioned on the same side of the slitting means in the same rows of receptacles; means for actuating said connecting. means whereby said arms are moved to 'andfrom each other; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough toward said arms; means in each of the receptacles for-slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

35. Ina cruller making machine .astationary shaft; a .drum'rotatably mounted on said shaft and having rows-ofreceptacles on the lateral surface thereof; meansfor feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for rotating the drum and the feeding means each of the receptaclesflhaving means for slitting the dough therein each of the receptacles having a transverseslot adjacent one end thereof; a pair of. arms projecting through said slot into each of the receptacles and positioned on the opposite side of said slitting means; means connecting the arms positioned on the same side of said slitting means in the receptacles of the same row; means secured on theshaft and adapted to engage said connecting means whereby said arms are moved to and from each other; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough in the same toward'said armsymeans in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacles.

36. In a cruller making machine a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles ;'means for actuating the drum and the feeding means; means in each of the receptacles for slitting the dough therein; means in each of the receptacles for spreading the slit in the dough; a member associated with each of the receptacles; means for moving the member into and out of the receptacle whereby one end of the dough in each of the receptacles is moved into the spread slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the opposite end of the receptacles; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from tlie receptacles.

37. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means'for actuating the drum and the feeding means; means in'each of the receptacles for slitting mg a transverse slot adjacent one'end there the idou'gh; therein means in each of the receptacles for spreading the slit, each of said receptacles having aslot. adjacent one end; a member within the slot in each of the receptacles; means for moving said member toward:the-spreading means whereby one end of the dough is slung into the'spread slit :of the same; means in each of the re ceptacles for slinging the other end of the dough toward the-.opposite. end of the receptacle; and means adapted to receive .the shaped dough from, the receptacles.

38. Ina cruller makingimachine,+a:drum having; rows of receptacles on the l lateral surface thereof; means for feeding: dough to the rows of receptacles; means'for-actuating' the drumand r the'feeding means; means in each of the-receptacles for slitting the dough therein; means for spreading .the slit doughin each ofithe receptacles, each of the receptacles having a=longitudinalslot adj acent one end thereof a" member 7 within the slot in each of thewreceptacles; means connecting said members located 111 the :same row of. receptacles; means for actuatingsa1d comiecting means Wherebywsaid 'memberis moved lIltO the receptacle toward :said sp1*eacl-ing-means and thereby slinging one end of theldough in-each of the receptacles into the spread-slit;r-means in each of the'receptaclesfor slinging the other end of Ithedoughtoward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means for receiving *the shaped dough fromthe-receptacles.

39. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means 'forfeeding dough to therows of'receptaclesymeans for actuating the drum and the "feeding means; means in each of the receptacles for slitting the dough therein 'means in each of the receptacles for spreading the slit of the dough; means in each of the receptacles for slinging one end of the dough into thespread end; a member at the other end of each of the receptacles; means for revolving said member whereby the'dough contacting with same isslung toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means for receiving the shapeddough from the receptacle.

40. In a cruller making machine,a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means; means in each of the receptacles for slitting the dough-therein; means in each of the receptacles for spreading the. slit in the dough; means in each of-thereceptacles for slinging one end of the dough into the spread slit; a pallet at the opposite end in each of the receptacles; means connecting the pallets-of thesame row of receptacles together;-means for actuating said connecting meansvwhereby said pallet is moved so as to sling the dough resting on the same toward the opposite end of the receptacle; and means for receiving the shaped dough from the receptacles.

41. In a cruller making machine,-a re ceptacle; means for feeding dough to the receptacle; means for actuating the recep tacle and the feeding means, said receptacle having a longitudinal slit, a transverse slot and a longitudinal slot; a blade within said slit; a pair of arms within said transverse slot, one on each side of said blade; a member Within the longitudinal slot and in alinement with said blade; a pallet in said receptacle, also in alinement with said blade; independent means engaging said blade, arms, member and pallet whereby. the same are operated when the receptacle is moved, thereby shaping the dough in the receptacle into a predetermined form; and means adapted to receive the shaped dough from the receptacle.

4L2. In a cruller making machine,-a drum having rows of receptacles on the lateral surface thereof; means for feeding dough to the rows of receptacles; means for actuating the drum and the feeding means; means in each of the receptacles for cutting and slinging the dough into a predetermined form during the movement of the drum; and a conveyer for receiving the shaped dough from the receptacles.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

IGNATZIUS HEINZ.

WVitnesses BENEDICT JAFFE, PHILIP D. RoLLrIAUs.

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